Bounty for ATT S7 Root exploit @ $2610.00 - Bounty met!

[draexo]

Let's do this!



WE HAVE ROOT! BOUNTY IS MET!

Update: July 3, 2016. Several members have come together and rooted the device (AT&T S7 and S7 edge) and all S7 variants (I believe this is correct).
These are @ br3w3r @Princecosmy and @Chainfire. See XDA Article Here for all the details: http://www.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s7-has-finally-been-rooted/

Congratulations are in order! @Chainfire is not interested in the bounty and @br3w3r is letting @Princecosmy collect the bounty.
If you have pledged or wish to donate please send your contribution to: [email protected]

Thank you once again to @br3w3r , @princecomsy , and @Chainfire!

REQUIREMENTS​

Be the first person/team to create or find a method to achieve the following:
Exploiting a fully stock build on the AT&T S7/Edge to gain permanent root access
Make a post in this thread with the following:
Proving it works with appropriate photos and/or screenshots
Providing full step-by-step instructions for which anyone else can follow
Wait for at least one member to follow the same method and confirm it works the same on their fully stock device
Claim your bounty via PM from pledger(s)

Payment will be processed between each member and the bounty collector via PM on an individual basis.
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Current Total: $2100.00

List of Pledges

@draexo $100.00
@aikidork $100.00
@soraxd $20.00
@andregarcia_1 $50.00
@rafael707 $10.00
@lewi1032 $100.00
@billydroid $25.00
@fyrfterjr $40.00
@itzjen $35.00
@AndroiderM - $20.00
@griffinj01 - $50.00
@smiehle - $50.00
@manishgant - $50.00
@jasonwalker1980 - $250.00
@Dugoutdog - $50.00
@eXceed - $350.00
@snapdragon80six - $25.00
@dmxinc - $20.00
@jonathanjr321 - $100.00
@FurthurX - $20.00
@lincolnsxda - $100.00
@sikalb - $50.00 ($50.00 additional for TWRP)
@rosenbaa29 - $300.00
@sonkameja - $50.00
@tedomatic - $25.00
@baptishheat - $100.00
@mugen - $100.00
@synkro1 - $10.00



Current Total: $2100.00

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Verizon offers posted in this thread:
@simoninseattle $250
@modoggs $30
@2swizzle - $50.00
@gleggie - $10.00 root ($20 additional if bootloader unlocked)

Total VZW: $340

T-Mobile Offers Posted In Thread:
@codabrink - $50.00
@J4DedPrez - @$20.00
@seanvree - $20.00
@rockspin - $50.00
@^I'm_With_Stupid - $20.00
@playingbball20 - $20.00


Total T-Mobile : $160.00

Sprint Offers Posted in Thread
@sirslipzalot - $10.00


Total AT&T + VZW + T-Mobile + Sprint: $2610.00 plus whatever other offers are going on in their specific carrier thread.

 

[Raz12]

Are we ready to start a bounty for this device yet? Do we wait to see if anyone finds an exploit?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

I hope they find one soon. Like today

 

[nooomoto]

I want the Edge so bad, and this is the only thing stopping me from getting it.

 

[Kangle]

I'll chip in. I want those audio mods. ?

 

[draexo]

I can't explain the camera except to say is like looking thru a window it is that clear.

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[czucker]

I am also game to kick in so long as the result is applicable to the Edge as well.

 

[buradd]

It will be very hard im sure.. samsung is trying to be the new blackberry in terms of security.. any exploit thats ever been used and patched, they learn from.. even if its just randomizing files and hiding them in different paritions or folders.. each patch carries forward, eventually it will be unbreakable security

 

[xjimmy]

It will be very hard im sure.. samsung is trying to be the new blackberry in terms of security.. any exploit thats ever been used and patched, they learn from.. even if its just randomizing files and hiding them in different paritions or folders.. each patch carries forward, eventually it will be unbreakable security

Yeah, Sony bragged about their security on the ps3 being unbreachable, and then geohot happened. That's not to say that at&t and Knox security is a joke. I think devs would probably rather mess with different high end devices that are easier to root and build recoveries and roms for. Just my opinion. This is just a guess though, man. I wish that geohot would make headlines again with this one, but I highly doubt he cares enough, as busy as he is these days.

 

[jpcloudsurf]

Are we ready to start a bounty for this device yet? Do we wait to see if anyone finds an exploit?

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there is already one in tmobile forum with universal unlock( at&t, vzw, sprint)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/how-to/bounty-unlocked-bootloader-s7edge-t3339857

 

[samccfl99]

there is already one in tmobile forum with universal unlock( at&t, vzw, sprint)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/how-to/bounty-unlocked-bootloader-s7edge-t3339857

I am sure the T-Mobile people are really pissed because I recently found out that they too have locked down the BL and their older Samsung phones were never locked down.

Will probably have to get a 935-F if one wants an unlocked one of these phones, for now anyway. $680 seems to be the cheaper price on Ebay currently, but they all say no warranty in the USA. They are already working on a Renovate Rom for that phone and will be releasing Beta 2, which is still mostly rooted stock, but then they are going to try to mod it.

Got a rooted G900A that i will own in June, which they never ever rooted that when it got to Lollipop. Of course it is almost 2 years old now. 6.x will be out for the phone hopefully in April. Might try that if I can keep the BL at OA1 in case I want to go back. What to do??? :laugh:

 

[scott14719]

Well, there seems to be progress on the S5 bootloader... so who knows....
https://twitter.com/firewaterdevs/status/713906161834192896

 

[Misterjunky]

Root

I have a sneaky suspicion that the ATT & Tmobile S7 & S7 Edge will end up just like the
Verizon - ATT Note 5 and S6 Edge/Edge+ phones and will NEVER have root. LOL

I would strongly advice & suggest NOT to get rid of your existing rooted phones yet!!!



Have a great day!

 

[aikidork]

Please add my pledge. Another $100 to the person who does this!

Let's do this!

 

[soraxd]

I don't even own this phone, I'm still rocking a rootless att note 4, so my heart and hope goes out to you guys. I'll throw up $20 just to support the efforts. wish you guys the best!

 

[andregarcia_1]

Add 50 bucks for me

 

[Kelentaria]

Please feel free to read my rant pertaining to root and at&t. I have a note 4 which had so much potential, but it was suffocated by all the bloatware. It is now soft bricked with RL issue, but I have the new s7, and after new wears off we are going to be right back where we were with the note 4. (bounty still unclaimed. But if this is the new way of rooting then we'll just have to figure it out because someone will break it, it just takes time although don't hold your breath, you might suffocate.

 

[rafael707]

$10 usd

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[draexo]

Best we can do is work towards root. If we don't get it, we don't. I like the phone so far and.... Not missing root terribly. Can't believe I said that. Just can't transfer app data over... Most apps store data in cloud now it seems.

Worse case I miss root too much and go back to my Xperia or get a One Plus v3.




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[lexusmike]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3339857

 

[draexo]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3339857

I guess he will get both bounty's then!